Michael Gidley

Michael Xavier Charles Gidley (born 11 October 1976[1]) is an Australian politician, and was the Liberal member for Mount Waverley in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2018.

Michael Gidley

Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Mount Waverley
In office
2 December 2010  24 November 2018
Preceded byMaxine Morand
Succeeded byMatt Fregon
Personal details
Born (1976-10-11) 11 October 1976
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party

Career

Gidley is an accountant and former Young Liberals president. He ran for Mount Waverley at the 2006 election, and also contested the safe Labor seat of Thomastown at the 1999 election.[2]

Gidley is pro-life. In October 2014 he took part in the March for the Babies alongside Jan Kronberg.[3] in 2015 Gidley voted against banning anti abortion protesters from protesting outside abortion clinics.[4] Gidley supports the Monarchy.[5]

Prior to gaining his party's nomination for the seat of Mount Waverley, Gidley had nominated for Liberal MP Kim Wells' seat of Scoresby.[6]

Gidley opposed legalizing euthanasia.[7]

Personal life

Gidley was educated at Xavier College and he is married and has two children.[8]

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References

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Maxine Morand
Member for Mount Waverley
2010–2018
Succeeded by
Matt Fregon


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